PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between SEAN SHERK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

SHERK
vs
Gibbs

170 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, SEAN SHERK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gibbs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in SHERK's half guard.
SHERK is trying to get back to full guard.
Gibbs is taking a breather. SHERK says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gibbs wants to pass to mount but SHERK is defending the position.
SHERK trying to control but Gibbs postures up.
Gibbs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
SHERK is looking for a sweep. Gibbs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jonny Gibbs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but SHERK is avoiding it.
Gibbs doesn't manage to clinch there - SHERK circles away.
Gibbs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gibbs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gibbs looks gassed!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gibbs in particular looking to stall.
SHERK tries to roll over but Gibbs keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs controlling the pace.
SHERK tries to roll over but Gibbs keeps him under control.
Gibbs wants to free his trapped foot but SHERK is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gibbs controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SHERK is trying to stand up here but Gibbs is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SHERK trying to hold on to Gibbs's head to control him but Gibbs postures up.
Gibbs controlling the action here.
SHERK is trying to stand up here but Gibbs is controlling him well.
Gibbs stalling.
Gibbs trying to pass the guard but SHERK defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gibbs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gibbs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gibbs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jonny Gibbs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gibbs lands a nice looking body shot.

Gibbs gets a clinch.
A short right from Gibbs.
SHERK blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Gibbs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gibbs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has SHERK pinned against the cage. SHERK gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gibbs fails to land with a series of punches.
SHERK slaps away a takedown attempt from Gibbs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
SHERK scoring well with a low kick there.
SHERK tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibbs closes the distance looking to clinch

and SHERK counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gibbs won't be happy with that.
Gibbs is not content to let SHERK control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibbs explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Gibbs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and SHERK counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
SEAN SHERK has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Gibbs.
SHERK stalling away here and it's allowed Gibbs to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SHERK stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibbs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gibbs keeping moving, preventing SHERK from controlling successfully.
SHERK stops Gibbs from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SHERK thows a big elbow that misses.
SHERK stops Gibbs from standing up.
Gibbs keeping full guard, as SHERK tries to pass.

Gibbs pushes SHERK off and scrambles back to his feet.
SHERK pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jonny Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs tries to score a power double leg takedown but SHERK sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gibbs somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gibbs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gibbs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gibbs has SHERK up against the cage in a clinch.
SHERK has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gibbs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gibbs lands with a left to the head.
SHERK can't break the clinch.

Gibbs breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
SHERK wants to break free but Gibbs has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SEAN SHERK dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gibbs.
SHERK is pushing Gibbs's head away, looking to escape. Gibbs manages to hold on to the position though.
SHERK prevents Gibbs from moving into mount.
SHERK is trying to escape the position but Gibbs is controlling the position.
SHERK tries to buck Gibbs off but Gibbs is having none of it.
Gibbs controlling the position from side mount.
SHERK is trying to improve his position.
Gibbs controlling the position from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SHERK is looking to reverse the position.
Jonny Gibbs has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Gibbs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
SHERK is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here as Gibbs stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jonny Gibbs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
SHERK working some nice short punches in the clinch.
SHERK struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbs controls his hands.
A short left from Gibbs.
A short right from Gibbs.
Gibbs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gibbs lands with a light punch inside.
Gibbs digs a right hand underneath SHERK's ribcage. SHERK let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gibbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gibbs instigates a clinch.
SHERK's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gibbs lands a body shot.

Gibbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Gibbs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
SHERK wants to control but Gibbs postures up.
SHERK is letting Gibbs control him for a moment.
SHERK is looking to regain half guard here but Gibbs keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Gibbs politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gibbs prefers to stall for the moment though.
SHERK wants to control but Gibbs postures up.
SHERK is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Gibbs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gibbs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Gibbs!